Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	25 Feb 1:15 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 01:32pm until February 26, 12:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 01:32pm until February 26, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 30 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 33 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Breezy.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.